Riichi Kodama

Riichi Kodama
Born: February 19, 1919
Oita, Oita JP
Deceased: September 3, 2008
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1951-1958

Riichi Kodama compiled a career batting average of .278 with 51 home runs and 352 RBI in his 868-game career with the Nagoya Dragons, Chunichi Dragons and Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.

Nagoya Dragons

Taiyo Whales

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	0	1	.000	3.18	4	1	1	0	0		5.7	6	6	2	0	2		1	0	1	0	27
Totals				0	1	.000	3.18	4	1	1	0	0	0	5.7	6	6	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	27

Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	75	204	166	16	46	7	1	3	36	1	0	35	19	.277	.403	.386	.789	64	4	0	3
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	119	502	434	67	115	14	2	5	54	8	4	62	39	.265	.358	.341	.699	148	14	1	5
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	106	404	347	36	105	24	2	5	58	6	4	51	32	.303	.397	.427	.823	148	5	3	3
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	107	422	353	41	96	21	2	10	47	3	3	54	37	.272	.369	.428	.797	151	9	5	2	8
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	108	400	355	34	112	21	2	8	45	7	5	40	28	.315	.386	.454	.839	161	11	2	1	2	4
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	121	448	371	34	102	16	0	3	45	3	5	73	28	.275	.396	.342	.738	127	8	2	1	1	7
1957	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	125	493	439	40	110	15	1	7	32	1	2	46	32	.251	.329	.337	.666	148	19	6	1	1	3
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	107	401	346	34	95	21	1	10	35	3	1	53	35	.275	.372	.428	.799	148	7	1	0	1	3
Totals				868	3274	2811	302	781	139	11	51	352	32	24	414	250	.278	.373	.390	.762	1095	77	20	16	13	17

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	P	4					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	3B	35					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	1B	21					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPCL	Nagoya Dragons	3B	119					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	1B	3					.000
1953	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	101					.000
1954	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	107					.000
1955	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	103					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	1B	4					.000
1956	Foreign Major	JPCL	Chunichi Dragons	3B	115					.000
1957	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	24					.000
1957	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	105					.000
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	1B	94					.000
1958	Foreign Major	JPCL	Taiyo Whales	3B	9					.000
Totals					844	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Nagoya Dragons
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Nagoya Dragons
1953	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1954	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1955	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1956	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Chunichi Dragons
1957	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales
1958	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Taiyo Whales

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